Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 366 0361 [Still selling food to the rebels]

The strategy for conquering the Zhu thieves has been finalized, and the rest is to perfect the details.

All the yamen were quickly put into operation, and Wang Fu once again started exempting husband's money. This time, the collection was based on the number of acres of land, and the whole country had to collect 4000 million guan.

Don't think it's outrageous, the common people can make up the money if they squeeze together.

Historically, when the Great Song Dynasty redeemed Yanjing area, it not only had to provide relief and resettle the Liao people, but also gave Guo Yaoshi money, food and soldiers.

Where did the food and money come from?

Part of it is transported by Hebei, Shandong, and Hedong, and the rest is collected from people from all walks of life.If the husband's money is not enough, the economic system will be collected, and if the economic system is not enough, then the general system will be invented.

After the tax collection document was issued, the news that the Zhu thief had grown up could no longer be concealed.

Naturally, the people of Tokyo were the first to know about it, and everyone was discussing it in the streets and alleys.Especially when burning briquettes, people often think of Zhu Tanhua, and then sigh for the Zhu thief in Hanzhong.

Zhang Taowo is drinking at home, he is also a Tanhualang after all, and there are many in-laws in the family.Even though his father offended the emperor, Zhang Tao has been promoted several times over the years, from Piyonglu to Secretary Shengzhengzi, Xiaoshulang, and Shushulang.

After another two years of working step by step, he will either be a member of Zhongshushe, or be able to be sent out to know the state. The starting point of his official career is much higher than that of Qin Hui.

Now it's over, the brother-in-law rebelled, and the father was a thief.

Zhang Tao didn't even have a spare job after being beaten up, so he was asked to wait for a vacancy.

"Da Lang, He Yushi is here." The servant reported.

Zhang Tao held the wine cup and said, "Please come in."

He Su paced into the house, sat down around the charcoal basin, stretched out his hands to the fire, and said, "What is your plan?"

Zhang Tao smiled wryly: "What else can I plan? My brother-in-law rebelled and became a thief, and my father was falsely accused of being a thief. It's good that I can stay in the capital and wait for the shortage. Others can't avoid it. Brother Wen Zhen, why bother to go into the muddy water? You come here My family will definitely be impeached."

"Someone has already been impeached. If there are too many lice, it doesn't itch, and if you have too many debts, you don't worry about it." He Su was quite open-minded.

Thanks to Song Huizong's appreciation, he, the number one scholar, was promoted quickly, and was appointed by the emperor as Yushi within a few years.Some people in the Cai party were jealous and impeached He Su as Su Shi's township party and agreed with Su Shi's knowledge, so He Su was released as the magistrate of Suining.

Cai Jing resigned, Wang Fu became prime minister, and immediately recalled He Su.

Anyway, as long as there is no personal enmity, whichever Cai party suppresses, Wang Fu will reuse it.

Now, He Su is a member of the third rank, the head of the speech officer, and the imperial censor Zhongcheng.Among Zhu Ming's Jinshi of the same discipline, this gentleman is the best.

Zhang Tao said: "Brother Wen Zhen, your Censor Zhongcheng, it's better to resign as soon as possible, the upright ministers say that your corpse is a vegetarian."

"What do they know?" He Su sneered, "Wang Fu's family is in full swing, how can they be overthrown at this time? We must seize the opportunity and make another attack, so that Wang Fu and his cronies will never recover!"

He Su had figured it out, and was not as reckless as when he was first admitted to the No. [-] Scholar.

He has been forbearing, and by showing his literary talent, he quickly won the favor of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty.He also turned a blind eye to the criminal behavior of the traitor party. Anyway, he promoted the official first and seized the best opportunity to stab the knife.

In history, He Su finally overthrew Wang Fu with seven memorials, and was demoted as Taizhou magistrate himself.

Zhang Tao poured wine for He Su, and asked drunkenly, "Do you think my father will be a thief?"

He Su shook his head: "I don't know. I still haven't figured out why Zhu Chenggong rebelled. If he wants to help the country and save the people, he can be as tolerant as I am. The officials love him very much, and it will take a few years. Promoted to the center. At that time, I will join hands with him to do something, and we will surely sweep the traitor out of the court!"

Zhang Tao smiled wryly: "The person who can write "Song of Righteousness", how can he rub the sand in his eyes?"

"Ugh!"

He Su sighed, feeling extremely heavy.

After he was admitted as the No. [-] scholar, he has been an official in the capital, and he doesn't know much about the changes in the current situation.When he was accused of being Su Shi's township party, he was released to be the magistrate, and what he saw and heard along the way finally made He Su feel how difficult the people are.

At the same time, I also understand that if we continue to levy and extort like that, all states and counties will collapse.

The defeat of the Liao Dynasty was defeated, bandits rose up all over the country, and the Zhu family and his son even occupied Sichuan. How can the Song Dynasty be cured?I'm afraid the world will be in chaos before I can impeach Wang Fu.

Zhang Tao joked, "My brother-in-law has occupied Sichuan, so are the Wang family not in a hurry?"

He Su said: "Why are they in a hurry? They have separated their families and moved out of Sichuan for two or three generations. And there is no rush. As early as two months ago, officials from Sichuan in the court and the central government had been going to the shuffle every now and then. I request the imperial court to send troops to suppress the bandits. The imperial court has no soldiers and no food available, so what can they use to recover Sichuan?"

He Su is also from Sichuan, and his hometown has been taken over by Zhu Ming.

Zhang Tao continued to drink, complaining in his heart to his brother-in-law Zhu Ming, and also hating that stupid king, drinking around the charcoal fire until he became unconscious.

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Sha County.

Without waiting for Zhu Ming to rebel, Li Gang offended the emperor again, and was thrown to Sha County to collect taxes for making false comments on government affairs.

"Mr. Motang, you have taught a good student." Li Gang poured wine for Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan said angrily: "He is not my student!"

Li Gang smiled and said: "Your student can deny it, but my brother-in-law has to. Just wait, if the Zhu thief can't be wiped out overnight, I, the official of the Sha County Taxation Bureau, can't do it either. My father-in-law is really good-sighted. Choose from thousands of choices, choose such a son-in-law."

Chen Yuan lamented: "The study of Daoyong has a lot of criticisms against the emperor. Zhu Chenggong rebelled, and the study of Daoyong was completely reduced to the study of anti-thieves. The magistrates and county magistrates came to my academy every now and then to search for banned books. I am now To teach students, people have to be sentry at the entrance of the village, preaching and teaching is like plotting to rebel."

"Then your Excellency, stop teaching Daoyongxue, and teach Luoxue and Xinxue instead." Li Gang said.

Chen Yuan shook his head: "How can you waste your food and waste your life because of choking in learning?"

In fact, there are other reasons. There are many people in Fujian and the land is narrow. Those who rely on the sea can go to sea to earn money, and the inland mountainous areas can only farm.

Fujian tea is very popular, but the royal tea plantation is here, constantly encroaching on private tea hills to expand the area, and forcing them to buy private tea at low prices as tributes.Coupled with the continuous taxation, the tea plantation owners have been forced to make ends meet.

Moreover, those generals under Fang La's command also ravaged half of Fujian.

As a Confucian student, seeing a large number of villagers becoming monks, their own livelihoods have become more and more difficult, and everyone has resentment towards the imperial court in their hearts.

Many of Ju Ming's articles and works, as well as various theories of Taoism, were easily accepted by Fujian scholars.Even if Zhu Ming became a rebel, the scholars were unwilling to give up this theory, and even expressed sympathy for Zhu Ming in private.

Zhu Ming's "University Chapters and Sentences", "The Doctrine of the Mean Chapters and Sentences", and "Songs of Righteous Qi" are still quietly spread in Fujian, and more and more scholars have come into contact with these articles.

Chen Yuan looked to the northwest and drank the wine himself, feeling a little hopeful in his heart.

Maybe Zhu's father and son can establish a new dynasty!
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Deng Cheng.

Qian Chen quietly came to Wei's Manor with a few followers.

When he left home, he had a big fight with his wife.

The reason for the quarrel was, of course, that he was going to Hanzhong to serve as a thief.

Qian Chen's idea was very simple. Although he donated food and bought a government official title, no one in the southeast region looked at him seriously.There are big families everywhere, what is a big family?
The family business is run by brothers, so he doesn't need to worry about it at all.And brothers and friends are respectful, and there has never been any conflict.

With nothing to do all day long, Qian Chen was bored with idleness, and he missed the days when he was an official under Zhu Ming.

What's more, if Zhu Ming hadn't reminded him to flee, the Qian family's property would have been robbed by Fang La long ago.

"Mr. Qian is going to Hanzhong?" Wei Yingshi asked in a low voice.

Qian Chen said: "To be honest, I planned to go and have a look, but the government has blocked the waterway."

Wei Yingshi smiled and said: "How can it be blocked? The Xiang army who is in charge of blocking the waterway is smuggling grain to Jinzhou. I am afraid that many of the army rations raised on the Southwest Road of Beijing have already been sold to Mr. Zhu. This matter can only be done by Xiang If the military can’t do it, at least the military must participate in it.”

"At this time, how dare the judge sell military rations for corruption?" Qian Chen thought it was outrageous.

Wei Yingshi said: "At this time, it is convenient to sell military rations. How can there be military rations on Jingxi Road?"

Qian Chen sneered: "The Great Song Dynasty deserves to perish!"

Jingxi South Road has a large area and few people. Not only does it have no transfer envoys, deputy envoys, and even a transfer judge, but it still uses a transfer system with Jingxi North Road.

In order to raise military rations, Li Shichang was transported by Jingxi Road, and he came from Luoyang to Xiangyang to sit in town.

This guy found that Jingxi South Road was as poor as a ghost. There were many officials watching the normal taxes, and the local officials were responsible for buying food, and even the military salary was stored in the Xiangyang official warehouse.What he can do is the military rations that are constantly being transferred, and he dares to sell them to Hanzhong in exchange for real money.

Moreover, it is difficult to be detected. It is normal for food to be lost during transshipment, not to mention that a lot of food is picked out of the mouths of officers and soldiers.

At present, Jingxi South Road has relied on autumn taxes to recruit young and strong refugees to serve as the Xiang army, with nearly 2 troops stationed.Just wait for the imperial army to arrive, and then they can attack Jinzhou together.

But the [-] Xiang troops are currently starving, because Yunpan and the generals embezzled army rations and secretly sold them to bandits.

Wei Yingshi came up with an idea and said: "If your Excellency wants to go to Hanzhong, I can help contact the Xiang Army and go there on a grain smuggling boat."

Qian Chen asked, "Aren't you going to vote for Mr. Zhu?"

Wei Yingshi smiled and said, "It's more useful for me to stay in Dengcheng. All the detailed reports from Hanzhong must come to my house. The information from all the roads in the south, as well as Lianghuai and Jingxian Road, are also collected by me and then sent to Hanzhong."

"So that's how it is." Qian Chen suddenly realized.

A few days later, Qian Chen boarded a grain ship and swaggered through the checkpoint to Jinzhou.

On the other side of Tokyo, Li Jing, the gold envoy, also arrived, and sold the entire land of Youzhou.

Although he was in short supply, Song Huizong still wanted to buy it: "How much?"

Wang Fu replied: "600 million guan."

Song Huizong was very satisfied with the price: "It's also cheap."

Wang Fu said: "600 million guan each year, the gold man said that this money is tax and rent."

"Every year? The Jin people are so poor and crazy!" Song Huizong was furious, "Tell the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin that he can give up to 20 guan every year, and the old coins given to the Liao Kingdom can also be transferred to the Kingdom of Jin. During the negotiation, [-] guan per year is also Okay, but don't expose our background."

"Yes!"

Wang Fu bowed and stepped back, and arranged special personnel to take charge of the negotiations.

(End of this chapter)